Southern Moderate African American Issues

Jeb Nostradamus Bush’s Face: The Miseducation of America

Jeb Bush saw this Trump situation coming like Nostradamus and so did I. First of all, it’s not about Trump nor is it Trump’s fault. Donald Trump thought it would be fun building his brand by running for president. As he said last week, Hillary was supposed to win.

Could enough Americans be so twisted that the least qualified candidate in history gets elected over the most qualified? Evidently, yes. The Bushes are basically decent people—notice how Bill Clinton has become an extra son to 41. Jeb repeatedly said he wouldn’t be president if he had to be a dirty, misinformation candidate to win and the Republican primary voters said take your behind home. Trump was like “I will.”

In politics and policy, what you want to say to achieve a result and the truth are often two different things. A noble person would always try to tell the truth and sometimes the truth hurts. An opportunistic person like Trump thinks “win and get paid” first then deal with whatever later.

People should have a functioning Crap meter to determine when someone is bringing it by the truckload. At some point, some conservatives determined that the ends justify the means. Honestly, many of their hopes for America make sense but you can’t get there with dirty methods nor force people to do what they maybe should do.

At some point, Fox News stopped pretending to be unbiased journalism and started saying sensational nonsense that drove ratings up and made money. It’s misinformation at it’s finest.

A segment of the far Right profits from pitting Americans against each other– flirting with Civil War rather than seeking solutions. A segment of the far Left wants anarchy. In his marketing brilliance, Trump saw the opportunity to ride the misinformation wave straight into the White House. You can see in his eyes that it’s not the fun job he thought it would be. Hillary was elected president by the popular vote; Trump, by the Electoral College, was elected King. In our system of government, one person can’t run the nation by the seat of his pants. Trump might need to let Pence have it before forensic analysis of his businesses leads to real drama for his folks.

All is not lost. We must reeducate America. My community needs to understand the importance of voting and keeping up with public policy. The progressives are hot in the Democratic Party these days and peace to them. However, the moderate, centrist Blue Dog seats at the table must remain. I still think we should have a frank discussion about what government can’t/shouldn’t do. The 1960s Blacks would be appalled by the current lack of voting, desire for assistance and importance of the hip hop culture. Oh, the thug mentality of some hip hop is holding us down more than Trump.

In 2017, the Democrat Team should be field testing concepts, approaches and issues to find what resonates with my non-urban South. The Black community is the backbone of the Blue Team. You don’t need to be Nostradamus to see continued struggle if we don’t do things differently.